The documentation states that Norm[v, p] is equivalent to
Total[Abs[v]^p]^(1/p). Total has a documented option Method ->
Automatic|"CompensatedSummation". Norm has an undocumented option Method.
Is this option supposed to correspond to the option of Total? If so, then
it appears to have no effect. Furthermore, Norm is not consistent with the
use of Total, having much larger numerical error:
In: Norm[ConstantArray[0.1, 10^6], 1, Method -> Automatic]-10^5
Out: 2.2354652173817158*^-7
In: Norm[ConstantArray[0.1, 10^6], 1, Method -> "CompensatedSummation"]-10^5
Out: 2.2354652173817158*^-7
In: Total[ConstantArray[0.1, 10^6], Method -> Automatic]-10^5
Out: 8.731149137020111*^-10
In: Total[ConstantArray[0.1, 10^6], Method -> "CompensatedSummation"]-10^5
Out: 0.
This behavior should be made consistent, and the documentation should be
corrected.
Alex